M-1 Challenge 96 - Ibragimov vs. Mikutsa - August 25 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

M-1 Challenge 96
August 25, 2018  
M-1 Arena
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Main Card:
Khadis Ibragimov (4-0)   vs. (9-3) Dimitriy Mikutsa
Main Event |  Vacant Title Fight | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93 kg)

Viktor Kolesnik (14-3)     vs.    (18-8) Daniel Swain
Co-Main Event | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Aleksey Ilyenko (8-0)      vs.      (19-7) Michel Silva
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Boris Medvedev (2-0)      vs.   (5-4) Maksim Melnik
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Light heavyweight title bout Dmitry Mikutsa vs. Khadis Ibragimov will headline M-1 Challenge 96 on August 25.

One of the best Ukrainian light heavyweights Dmitry Mikutsa (9-3-1) currently rides a four-fight winning streak. Mikutsa is known as a heavy handed striker and 6 of his 9 wins he got by the way of knockout.

Khadis Ibragimov (6-0) is one of the most talented LHW prospects in the world. Ibragimov debuted in M-1 Global earlier this year taking the fight against the toughest opponent ex-champion Stephan Puetz and destroyed him making him tap in the second round. After that Khadis defeated another brutal puncher and received his title shot.

Both fighters deserve to become the champion, but only one will end this end this fight with the belt on his waist! On August 25th we’ll know the name of the new M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.

In the M-1 Challenge 96 co-main event Daniel Swain will face Viktor Kolesnik

Daniel Swain (18-8-1) is an all-around fighter from the USA. Swain can finish his opponents both standing and on the ground, 15 of his 18 wins he scored via either submission or knockout. Earlier this year Agent Orange headlined M-1 Challenge 91 in China and finished the local star in the opening round by the way of submission.

Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1) is one of the most talented Russian featherweight prospects. Half of the wins Kolesnik got by the way of submission and each time he steps into the Rage he puts on an excellent show. In one of his fights in M-1 Global Kolesnik got a knockout of the night bonus and after that he met the future champ Nate “the Train” Landwehr in one of the best fights of the year. Judges have not been on his side that night and Viktor lost via split decision. Since then he won one more fight and now he is aiming at a title shot and the rematch, but first he has to face another fighter from the States.